Bahrain: Facts & Stats

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Last Updated: Dec 22, 2025

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Also Known As	Dawlat al-Baḥrayn • State of Bahrain • Kingdom of Bahrain
Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Salman ibn Hamad Al Khalifah
Capital	Manama
Population	(2025 est.) 1,628,000
Currency Exchange Rate	1 USD equals 0.376 Bahraini dinar
Head Of State	King: Hamad ibn ʿIsa Al Khalifah
Form Of Government	constitutional monarchy with a parliament comprising two bodies (Shura Council [40¹]; Council of Representatives [40])
Official Language	Arabic
Official Religion	Islam
Official Name	Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn (Kingdom of Bahrain)
Total Area (Sq Km)	787
Total Area (Sq Mi)	304
Monetary Unit	Bahraini dinar (BD)
Population Rank	(2025) 154
Population Projection 2030	1,756,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 5,355.3
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 2,068.6
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 90% • Rural: (2024) 10%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 77.6 years • Female: (2022) 82.2 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: (2023) 98.7% • Female: (2023) 96.3%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 44,632
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 28,300
¹All seats are appointed by the king.